The state has gone from having 17 percent of its bridges structurally deficient to about 8 percent in that same time period. Patterson says the national average is about 11 percent. Oklahoma still ranks among the worst in the country when city and county bridges are tallied.

The commission also awarded a nearly $9 million contract to build a west end of the new Interstate 40 Crosstown.

Patterson also updated the commission on how the department is continuing to help with storm recovery efforts following the May tornadoes.